We know surface ozone is a problem. We find now that kudzu adds to it. From the first article about the effects of ozone: “Tree growth, measured in biomass, is already 7% less than the late 1800s, and this is set to increase to a 17% reduction by the end of the century.” And from the second: “Kudzu grabs [...] […]

HARRISBURG — Department of Environmental Secretary John Hanger announced today that he has called a meeting of oil and gas companies with permits to drill in the Marcellus Shale to discuss what steps the industry must take to prevent gas migrating from wells and polluting Pennsylvania’s natural resources, which can create a public safety risk. The [...] […]

“I just found out I’m giving away Phil Collins tickets for the rest of the week! He’s playing a special show at the Electric Factory on June 21st, performing all 60s-era and Motown classics, with The Funk Brothers backing him up!” — Andre Gardner […]

SANS Institute — Never leave your computer logged in when you walk away, not even for a minute. Make it a habit to log off your workstation whenever you get up. Remember to always leave your Windows computer by pressing the keyboard shortcut combination of the Windows logo key and the letter “L” on a [...] […]

Washintgon, DC – The Loan Modification Scam Prevention Network, led by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE), the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and NeighborWorks America, today announced a national campaign to prevent loan modification scams through public education, complaint reporting and coordination with local, state, and federal enforcement […]

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – April 15, 2010 – Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. “Google performed very well in the first quarter, with 23% year over year revenue growth driven by strength across all major verticals and geographies,” said Patrick Pichette, CFO of Google. “Going forward, we [...] […]

April 23, 2010, Alexandria, Va. — The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) today assumed control of the operations of St. Paul Croatian Federal Credit Union, a federally chartered and federally insured credit union headquartered in Eastlake, Ohio. Service continues uninterrupted at St. Paul Croatian Federal Credit Union. Members are free to make depos […]

April 9, 2010, Alexandria, Va. – Responding to questions after speaking to 800 officials at the Texas Credit Union League Annual Meeting in Grapevine, Texas, National Credit Union Administration Chairman Debbie Matz provided further insights into the future of the corporate credit union system. Matz predicted that some changes will result from NCUA’s rule to […]

NCUA made the decision to close Convent Federal Credit Union and discontinue its operation after determining the credit union is insolvent and has no prospects for restoring viable operations. At the time of the liquidation, the $173,000 credit union, chartered in 1960, served 213 members of the Convent Avenue Baptist Church in New York City. [...] […]

Posted by Denise Fike Denise Fike is playfully sassy, naughty and energetic, incorporating the nuance of naiveté with the seduction of maturity. Girlish at times, painting striped legs with a terrier in tow, she quickly reminds us of her sophistication and love of wearing wide brim hats. It’s fun to watch Denise at work in her [...] […]

Posted by Gunsmoke The night before the event we sat on the balcony of Café Marley at the Louvre overlooking I.M. Pei’s great Pyramid. Every hour on the hour the Eiffel Tower lighted up with a gadzillion tiny white bulbs that shone brightly in the distance. This was a superb way to begin the week of [...] […]

………It is with great pleasure that we introduce to you part two of the photographs of Cuba by master photographer Eric Mencher. He’s covered regional, national and international assignments from 1987 to 2009 for the Philadelphia Inquirer, including the civil war in Chechnya, the aftermath of genocide in Rwanda and the post apartheid [...] […]